Overview
Students design and carry out an independent empirical investigation under the supervision of academic staff and formally report their findings in a thesis.
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Aims
This topic aims to:
- Provide students with experience designing and carrying out health-related research
- Prepare graduates who will be critical consumers of research, and who will be able to design, conduct, and write up a research project themselves
- Develop an advanced level of knowledge in the area of specialisation
- Develop verbal and written skills relevant to research
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Critique research and scholarly literature for strengths and weaknesses in their conception, design, analysis, and presentation
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Develop and justify a research question(s) or hypotheses based on prior research and/or theory
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Design a study to appropriately address a research question(s) (or to test hypotheses)
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Construct an ethics application for health-related research
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Analyse and effectively synthesise research data and communicate research results/findings
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Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge in an area of specialisation
7.
Defend limitations and justify avenues for future research
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This topic is taught and assessed as a continuum. Students must enrol in all topic components in the same academic year.
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